chookrat

I reckon Viney to play another week at VFL level, Viney a lock to line up vs Carlton.

I would expect Viney plays AFL at 100% intensity while he is on the ground with his minutes managed as he regains AFL match fitness. Playing v Carlton will help sharpen him up in terms of reacclimatising to the pace/intensity.

I can understand May not being sanctioned as he has a plane to catch with a big game in Shanghai, but what is the point of letting the Curnow brothers play in a game they will lose anyway. Mind boggling!!

Im furious - whats happening, haven't been watching but we should be at least 186 in front

Its easy to forget how immense Viney was last year despite playing injured. He will have a massive say in what we do in September and I think could take us all the way to a premiership.

When I heard about the Crows camp and the bus experience I thought there was a bit of Lance Armstrong about it.

Nick Reiwoldt to kick 6.

I would suggest that McCartney on rhe bench mwans we can sub him into the game for James Harmes. Also why Viney will be on bench. This I know.

Jack Watts

We don't want to play games on this one. Hold firm re a first and second round pick and negotiate a swap of late picks and deal will be done. We have a good reputation for being fair and transparent during trade period and if we muck around it could backfire.

I like that intro. AFL should run with it.

I'm all for Hird presenting the Norm Smith medal given he is next in line to award the medal. Time to let it go people.

We don't need Ben Brown. Let's bring back Michael 'Juice' Newton and only play him vs North for the first half only. He would take pack marks and kick 4 goals before we put the sub vest on him.

I'm not a lawyer but so think it's quite simple: 1. Players were given substances in an off site clinic as part of a performance program. 2. They signed waivers which listed vague substances which could be interpreted as either harmless or harmful, which were cleared by football department whom the players relied upon (from duty of care perspective). 3. Players have documented record of soft tissue injuries consistent with unsafe variety of vague substances. 4. Club in effort to mitigate its and AFL culpability claim no records and that all substances given were safe, despite not being able to prove what they were. Surely balance of probabilities would dictate that the substances given were harmful variety and if side effects linked to harmful substance variety include birth and child development issues identified it should be pretty much an open/shut case. Am I missing something?

Can we offer up Dawes and Terlich?

The staging problem could be easily solved by reporting players for staging and ensuring that upon review they are referred directly to the tribunal and if the player is found guilty they miss at least 2 weeks, increasing for repeat offences. The advantages of dealing with this problem via report is that the umpires can focus on the high contact while the tribunal can ensure that players are sanctioned for such behaviour without adding a dimension for umpires to assess during the game.

Could we just put Melksham in Terlichs number and play him as Terlich. Woukd anyone notice?

I reckon people underestimate Melksham because he has a rude head. We are seduced by Howes spekkies. Ill put it to all on demonland that Melksham is worth more than Howe.

A WADA holiday will mean he has a year to get his face sorted.

Offer our 3rd round pick OR 2nd round pick + Dean Terlich

Does that mean a straight swap would keep things in balance?

Given he is likely to face a holiday could we offer McKenzie, M Jones or Bail?

I don't like his face but would be a handy addition.

Wtf is a god squad?

Chookrat - f $ ck your couch sky!